How to select records using "XML SET" in sql server ?

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Dear All,

I am using the XML SET and selecting a records from xml, but problem is that in result i am getting the cartesian product as a result. And i want simple query result.
Following is the code for same

DECLARE @parameters XML SET

@parameters='<Parameter><id>3</id><key>ip</key><val>10.97.151.46</val></Parameter>
<Parameter><id>6</id><key>pno</key><val>107</val></Parameter>'

SELECT RecId.ID.value('.','VARCHAR(20)'), RecKey.KY.value('.','VARCHAR(20)'),
       RecVal.VL.value('.','VARCHAR(20)')
FROM @parameters.nodes('/Parameter/id') as RecId(ID), 
     @parameters.nodes('/Parameter/key') as RecKey(KY),
     @parameters.nodes('/Parameter/val') as RecVal(VL)

Output
=====

VB

3   ip   10.97.151.46
3   pno  10.97.151.46
3   ip   107
3   pno  107
6   ip   10.97.151.46
6   pno  10.97.151.46
6   ip   107
6   pno  107

Expected Output
============

VB

3   ip   10.97.151.46
6   pno  107

Please help me into this.
Thanks.

Posted 2-Jan-12 19:04pm

LaxmikantYadav

Updated 2-Jan-12 19:05pm

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Wendelius · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-02T19:19:00

Solution 1

You don't need three different tables to get the desired result. Consider the following:

SQL

SELECT RecId.ID.query('key').value('.','VARCHAR(20)'),
        RecId.ID.query('val').value('.','VARCHAR(20)')
FROM @parameters.nodes('/Parameter') as RecId(ID)

Posted 2-Jan-12 19:19pm

Wendelius

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LaxmikantYadav 3-Jan-12 1:29am

Thank you very much its slove my problem.
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Wendelius 3-Jan-12 8:42am

You're welcome :)